Display-rack.



No. 759,992. PATENTED MAY 17, 1904.

H.. c; HAMILTON. DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.8, IP03.

N0 MODEL.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY Patented May 17, 1904.

UNITED .bTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. HAMILTON, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,999, dated May 17,1904.

Application filed October 8, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY (J. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elmira, in the county of Ohemung and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in racks for displaying brooms,brushes, and other long-handled implements, such as garden-tools and thelike; and my object is to provide a strong and light rack adapted tohold any long-handled implement or tool and to be used either inconnection with a standard to be set upon the floor or a counter or tobe hung suspended from the ceiling.

A further object is to provide an improved clamp whereby the lower endof the handle may be gripped so as to hold the tool or implement on therack with the working end hung downward in a position convenient forinspection.

I accomplish the above objects by means of the construction andarrangement of the several parts of my device, as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 representsa side elevation ofmy rack; Fig. 2, a plan View of the upper portion of the same, and Figs.3 and 4 details showing my improved clamp.

Like letters refer to like parts in the several views.

A represents a central tubular stem, to which are attached by suitablearms the rings B and C of different diameters, formed of sheet metal andheld apart and strengthened by a plurality of light connecting-bars D.The upper and smaller ring B is provided with a horizontal flange I), inwhich are holes to receive the upper ends of the broom or other handles,and the lower and larger ring C is provided with a plurality of clamps Eto engage and grip the lower ends of the handles. These clamps are soconstructed as to grip the handles sufliciently tight to support theentire weight of the broom or other implement and are preferably made ofstiff wire Serial No. 176,216. (No model.)

bent into the form shown in Figs. 3 and l, in which Fig. 3 shows a sideelevation of the clamp and Fig. 4 a plan view.

6 e are vertical legs adapted to be soldered or otherwise fastened onthe ring 0. From these logs the gripping-arms of the clamp are formed byforward projections inclined toward one another with a slight outwardturn at the free ends, the wire being then bent backward and inward tothe coil e, whereby when a handle is placed between the gripping-arms itwill be strongly gripped thereby, being partially encircled on oppositesides by reason of the opposing angles at which the forward and backwardprojections are set.

At the top of the standard A, I provide a ring or hook, as indicated atF, by which the rack may be suspended from the ceiling. I,

also provide a standard G, the upright of which may be inserted in thetube A, which at a suitable distance above the lower end is providedwith an internal rest, as indicated at o, to receive the upper end ofthe standard and upon which the rack may be rotated.

All parts of the rack are preferably made of sheet metal, although theymay be made of other materials, if so desired, andithe standard will beof light construction, preferably of wood. As so formed my displayrackis adapted to be either hung from the ceiling or stood upon the floor orcounter of a store, as may suit the convenience of the Storekeeper, andthe location of the rack may be readily changed from floor to ceiling,as desired.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A display-rack comprising acentral supporting-stem, a pair of ringssecured. to said stem, the upper ring having holes to receive the upperends of long-handled implements and the lower ringbeing provided withspringclamps to grip the lower ends of said handles and support theweight of the implements.

2. A display-rack comprising a tubulan stem, a pair of rings secured tothe ends of said stem, the upper ring having holes to re- In testimonywhereof I have affixed my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY C. HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

A. S. DIVEN, M. E. VERBEOK.

